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From: eijkhout@jacobi.math.ucla.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os
Subject: Re: Linux thoroughly insulted by Infoworld!
Date: 27 Feb 1995 10:29:19 GMT
Organization: UCLA Math Department
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In-reply-to: bram@fangorn.xs4all.nl's message of Mon, 27 Feb 1995 01:54:00 GMT

In article <022795015422Rnf0.79b5@fangorn.xs4all.nl> bram@fangorn.xs4all.nl (Bram Smits) writes:

> I've noticed rather friendly driving in most scandinavian countries in 
> general... Dutch roads can be hell,

We don't drive agressively. We use the space more efficiently ...

> BTW2: A cheap&fast trick is to wire an extra switch to your brake 
> lights... When you get annoyed, just flip the switch and watch that 
> asshole in the rear view mirror as he hits the brakes while you happily 
> drive on.

Switch on the high beam?

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